士师记 8:16
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Context
This verse from 士师记 Chapter 8 connects to 5 cross-references. 摩西的这首歌颂扬神的公义与伟大，追述以色列人的历史：神在旷野拣选扶持他们，他们却以拜偶像惹神发怒。神将用外邦人的刀剑惩处他们，但最终必为仆人伸冤，施行报复，赦免祂的子民。
其他译本
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,
Then he took the responsible men of the town and had them crushed on a bed of thorns and sharp stems.
交叉参考
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